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W. F. BIBLE, J11.

' STIRRUP.

APPLICATION FILED rm. 1a, 1914.

1,1 13,093. I I Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO LITHO., WASHINGTON D: c. i

{Thrill ughov'iv'it meg concern;-

J Be it} known that'uI, WjILLI'AM- F. BIBLE,

J12, a citizen ofth'e United States, residing BIBIiE, 3a., or sheen Evans, TENNESSEE.

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Greenevrlla-in the county of Greene and State 'of Ten'nessee', have invented -certa in new and useful; Improvements in Stirrups, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw- In S. I

Ihis invention relates'to new 'and useful improvements in stirrups,

larlyvtoz-ethatetype; :kIlOWIl-i safetyv stirrupsa horse often becomes unmane:

In riding, ageable and there is great danger of the rider being thrown with his foot engaged in the stirrup in such manner that he is liable to be dragged over the ground and meet with serious injury or possibly with death.

It is, therefore, the object of the present invention to provide a stirrup which is so constructed that in case of an emergency it will, by a peculiar movement of the operators foot in the stirrup, immediately be actuated to release the foot from all connection with the stirrup and to allow the rider to fall clear of the horse.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of such a device which presents no obstruction to the operation of the stirrup in its normal use and which is assooiated with the stirrup in such a manner that the design thereof is not marred.

It is further the object of the invention to provide such a device which comprises a minimum number of simple parts so that it will prove durable and efficient in use and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides more fully in the novel combination, formation and arrangement of parts more fully hereinafter described and, particularly pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stirrup constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the stirrup on the line 22 of Fig. 1, looking toward the releasing means of the stirrup, the shield plate being removed. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but show- 7 I Specification of iietters Patent.

and moreparticllr top plan view of the stirrup.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a stirrup embodying two legs,- eachconsist-- mg of two members-.5, 5 6 and 6 themembars 5 and 6 being connected by a foot tread which is integral with the member's. The membe'rs 5 and 6 are-connectedby the usual cross bar- 7 carrying a roller 8, the latheir to be engaged by' an ordinary stirrup vistr.ap.... The members 6 and 6 are connected (by aihmge atitheir point of jun'cture 9; so: as qtflp'fi l lnlt the member 5, tread 7 and mem ber 6" to swing away from the member 6 in case of accident, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The inner face of the member 5 is provided with a recess 12- in which is pivoted the lower end of acurved lever 16 by a bolt 19 which extends through the member 5 to its outer side and has its protruding end upset. The lower end of the lever 16 is formed into a dog 17 that is designed to interlock with a catch 15 carried by the upper end of a plate 13, the lower end of which is formed into a head that is seated within the inner face of the member 5 and held firmly assembled therewith by bolts 14. In order to maintain the dog and catch normally in locked engagement, a spring 18 is employed which is firmly riveted at its upper end to the inner wall of the recess 12, and bears at its lower end against the outer face of the dog adjacent to the dog'l. In order to conceal and protect the dog, catch and spring 18, a shield 20 is provided which is rigidly secured to the inner face of the mem. her 5 and extends downwardly to the point of juncture 11 between this latter member and the member 5.

Pivotally connected to the member 6 by a bolt 23 disposed in alinement with the bolt 19 is a second curved lever 22, that is the counterpart of the lever 16, except that it is devoid of the dog 17, and these two levers are connected by areleasing bar 21 rigid with the outer terminals of the two levers, and serve to hold the same rigidly connected and out of contact with the inner faces of the legs members 5 and 6.

It is to be understood, that in use, the releasing bar 21 will be disposed over the instep of the user of the stirrup, so that in the event of being thrown, or of the horse running away, any upward movement of the foot will cause a like movement to be im- Patented Oct 6, 1914:. I Application -.fi1ed Februaryilsjlfllii Serial No. 819,591.

"ing the shield plate in place. Fig. 4a is a .catch carried by the parted to the releasing bar, ehrfipbfi tlile dog 17 will be thrown v ment with the catch 15, permitting the-lower section of the stirrup to drop and thereby 5 release the foot of the rider. he improvements herein described are.

simple'in character, will be found thor:

oughly efiicient for the purposes designed; and will in a ready manner prevent aeci-- 10 dents which might otherwise occur with the lathe lower members of which are connected by atread, and the upper members stirrup strap receiving bar, a hinge-connect, ing {the two members of one of the legs, a

lower member of the athair 'ieg, out of locked engage;

"are iippei member of the latter leg being provided inits inner face With a recess to receive the head of the catch, a .p ii of curved levers pivotally connected with the upper members of the two legs, a releasing bar connecting the two levers a (16;; carried by the lower end ofdiie of the levershnd-dis'posed" within the recess and arranged to engage the catch, a spring coacting with the leverto hold the catch and dog normally in locked e11'gagn1ent,-and;a shield for inelosing-the. catch dog andspring.

1 -Intestimony-whereof I .herenntoaffi'x my signature in the presef'nce'of tWo'Witnesses.

Witne ses E. A. BROWN,

ec'opiei ofthis pht'nt may bevobfiafnedto'rifive centse'eh, by ada'xe'ssing tlie Commissioner 'ot -ratents. wummmnev" 1 WILLIE F Binnie, JR. I 

